If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.

If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.

The reality is that [Barack] Obama has some 15 countries in the current Libya coalition. President Bush put together close to 50 countries for the Afghan coalition, some 40 countries for the Iraqi coalition, more than 90 countries for the Proliferation Security Initiative and over 90 countries in the Global War on Terror.

General Boykin has requested that an inspector general review this matter. And I have indicated that if that's his request, I think it's appropriate.

You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.

Prune - prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.